Chick Hernandez Named 2013 Distinguished Terrapin

Comcast SportsNet's Chick Hernandez has been named the 2013 recipient of the Distinguished Terrapin Award by the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, honoring his work as a sports journalist who graduated from the school.

Hernandez is an anchor and reporter at CSN, and of host the Emmy-winning Redskins Kickoff and Redskins Postgame Live shows. Prior to joining Comcast SportsNet, Hernandez worked with Fox SportsNet and spent seven years at FOX-5 WTTG in Washington. The Silver Spring, Md.-native is an original member of Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic.

Hernandez joins fellow Terps Bonnie Bernstein, Scott Van Pelt and Christy Winters-Scott as recipients of the Distinguished Terrapin Award. He will receive the honor during a Nov. 5 luncheon at the University of Maryland.

“This is a very well-deserved honor for Chick; he’s a talented professional whose dedication, versatility and knowledge are respected by his co-workers, emulated by his colleagues and appreciated by his audience,” CSN President Rebecca Schulte said. “He’s been a great asset to this region for nearly two decades and has played a major role in our network’s success for more than 12 years.”